List of Countries That Have Pulled Gold From US Federal Reserve
Summary
The Netherlands has moved some of its gold reserves from the United States and Canada to London because of worries about global tensions. Other countries like France and Germany have also moved their gold out of U.S. banks in recent years to keep more of their reserves closer to home.Key Facts
- The Dutch Central Bank moved 86 tons of gold from New York and Canada to London.
- Before the move, the Netherlands stored about 31% of its gold in New York and 20% in Ottawa; now both cities hold 18.5% each.
- London’s share of Dutch gold reserves increased from 18.1% to 32.1%, with almost 31% stored in the Netherlands itself.
- France sold 129 tons of gold held in New York between 2025 and 2026 to buy compliant gold stored in Paris.
- Germany completed moving 300 tons of gold from New York to Frankfurt in 2017.
- Germany and Italy postponed repatriating about $245 billion worth of gold from New York despite pressures linked to U.S. policies.
- The United States holds the largest gold reserves worldwide, about 8,133 tons.
- Venezuela moved about 160 tons of gold back to Caracas by 2012 under President Hugo Chavez.
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